'Absolutely wrong' if No-vote TDs block abortion laws in event of Yes vote, say Ross, McGrath, Halligan

Pro-choice members of the Independent Alliance have warned pro-life TDs and senators not to block the 12-week abortion access legislation if there is a Yes vote on Friday.

'Absolutely wrong' if No-vote TDs block abortion laws in event of Yes vote, say Ross, McGrath, Halligan
Tue, 22 May, 2018 - 16:04

By Fiachra Ó Cionnaith, Political Correspondent

Pro-choice members of the Independent Alliance have warned pro-life TDs and senators not to block the 12-week abortion access legislation if there is a Yes vote on Friday, saying to do so would ignore the public's wishes and be "absolutely wrong".

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